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State Farm · 11 hours ago

Litigation In-House Counsel

Bloomington, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$166K/yr - $243K/yr

12+ years exp

State Farm is excited to offer a Litigation In-House Counsel opportunity within the Litigation Division of our Corporate Law Department at our corporate headquarters in Bloomington, Illinois. The ideal candidate will supervise litigation, manage discovery issues, and collaborate with outside counsel to develop litigation strategies for complex cases.

Insurance

No H1B

Responsibilities

Collaborate with outside counsel to develop litigation strategies for bad faith, class action, and various other litigation types

Assist in trial preparation and prepare company witnesses and corporate representatives for depositions and testimony

Attend trials and provide trial reports to relevant business units, Law Department management, and colleagues

Develop and manage budgets for litigation matters and related projects

Provide legal advice to representatives of the State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company and its affiliates

Analyze legal problems and interpret laws and regulations

Approach legal matters and litigation resolution with creative solutions

Serve as a resource for the organization on complex legal issues

Respond to written discovery requests (interrogatories, document requests, and requests for admission) in state and federal court litigation

Prepare and execute discovery strategies and manage discovery processes and procedures

Advise on meet and confer strategies and discovery disputes, driving strategy on related motions

Review dispositive pleadings and other legal briefs prepared by outside counsel

Assist in identifying a bench of outside counsel across jurisdictions in the United States

Collaborate with other areas within the Corporate Law Department to effectively manage legal risk

Qualification

Juris Doctorate (J.D.)12+ years litigation experienceJury trial experienceAdvanced legal knowledgeClass action experienceEDiscovery experienceLeadership skillsLearning agilityCollaboration skillsCreative mindset

Required

Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from an ABA-accredited law school and excellent academic credentials

Active law license to practice law in at least one state and a member in good standing of the bar with an ability to obtain a limited license in IL if not already appropriately licensed in IL

Attorney with 12+ years of litigation experience

Jury trial and significant deposition experience

Advanced knowledge of legal principles and practices related to litigation

Leadership, management, and collaboration skills

Proactive and creative mindset that anticipates and responds effectively to client's needs and actively assists clients by practicing preventative law

Commitment to providing quality legal advice, learning agility (including demonstrated willingness to develop expertise in new subject matters), and a history of enthusiastic participation in a team environment

Eligibility to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work opportunity

Preferred

Experience with class actions, MDLs, and/or insurance bad faith strongly preferred

Experience with eDiscovery issues

Benefits

State Farm pays most of your healthcare premium, and we offer multiple healthcare plan options, including a high deductible plan.

All medical plans provide 100% coverage for in-network preventative care, AND you and your family have access to vision, dental, telemedicine, 24/7 mental health professionals, and much more!

Take advantage of educational benefits like industry leading training programs, top-notch tuition assistance programs, employee resource groups, and mentoring.

Plan for those big moments in life with benefits like fertility/IVF/adoption assistance, college coaching, national discount programs, interactive monthly financial workshops, free financial coaching, and more.

You will have access to our generous time-off policies designed so you can plan around holidays, family events, volunteering, or just to take a relaxing day off.

With the opportunity to initially earn up to 20 days annually plus parental leave, paid holidays, celebration day, life leave (40 hours/year), bereavement leave, and community service/education support days, there will be plenty of time for you!

We offer several ways to give back through our Matching Gift Program, Good Neighbor Grant Program, and the Employee Assistance Fund.

Plan for retirement using free financial advisors and a 401(k) plan with company contributions of up to 7% of your salary.